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The notion of "plate lunch" is found pretty much worldwide, although it's called different things in different places — for instance it's "bento" in Japanese. Many plate lunches restaurants are different depending on their culture and traditional cuisine, but offer the same or a similar composition - a starch, side dish, vegetable(s), and meat. Why stop there? This article will teach you how to order a plate lunch.

Steps

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Choose a starch. Choices may include rice, noodles or potatoes. A Chinese or Korean restaurant may have more noodle varieties, for example Chow Fun or Chow Mein. American restaurants will probably concentrate on white rice, brown rice, and potatoes (mashed, baked, or French Fried).

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Pick out a vegetable/side dish. Usually beans, tofu, coleslaw, macaroni salad, and kimchi are offered. These are also usually eaten first since they are cold or refrigerated.

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Choose your meat. Depending on the food ethnicity, you'll see a variety of beef, pork, and chicken. Some meat choices may include vegetables, such as beef & broccoli for Chinese plate lunches. Other meat dishes may incorporate items from other ethic backgrounds, for example seafood and fusion.

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Remember to get a little dessert and/or drink before purchasing your meal.

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